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El Cerro, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Valencia County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,093
Population
728/sq mi density
$112,174
Median Income
$42,198 per capita
$291,800
Home Value
$396,947 Zillow
$1,045
Median Rent
13.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
832
Violent Crime/100K
2,136 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$112,174 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$291,800 home value, $1,045/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
832 violent crimes/100K (119% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.2%
2,996 → 3,093
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+98.4%
$56,544 → $112,174
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for El Cerro across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,163
+70 from 2023 (3,093)
Projected Median Income 2030
$181,190
+$69,016 from 2023 ($112,174)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,996 | — | $56,544 | — |
| 2015 | 2,965 | -1% | $58,750 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,639 | -11% | $60,952 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,202 | +21.3% | $85,469 | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 2,921 | -8.8% | $99,194 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 3,093 | +5.9% | $112,174 | +13.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.